Reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron is referred to as:
A. uptake B. uploading C. regarding D. reuptake
Biological Foundations of Behaviour MCQs
The nature of a nerve impulse is primarily a/an _____________ event; communication between neurons is primarily a/an_____________
A. chemical; electrical B. acetylcholine, catecholamine C. dendrite; axon D. electrical; chemical
The conduction of a nerve impulse down the axon is called a (n):
A. ion potential B. action potential C. resting discharge D. synapse
An innate behaviour in which a directed movement either to or away from a stimulus is shown is:
A. Kinesis B. Taxis C. Reflex D. Instinct
Imprinting, habituation, conditioned reflex type I and conditioned reflex type II are example of:
A. Innate behaviour B. Instinct C. Learning behaviour D. Taxis and kinesis
The process which manifests itself by adaptive changes in individual behaviour as a result of experience is:
A. Learning behaviour B. Instinct C. Taxis D. Reflex
Which of the following is important for animals with short life spans ad with little or no parental care?
A. Instinct B. Taxis C. Learning D. Kinesis
One of the followings conditioned the dogs to secrete saliva on ringing of the bell which is not a normal stimulus for secretion of saliva:
A. Thorndike and B.F. Skinner B. Pavlov C. Kohler D. None of these
The behaviour that involves the pairing of an irrelevant stimulus within:
A. Imprinting B. Habituation C. Conditioning D. Conditioned reflex type II
A relatively simple part of stimulus configuration is termed:
A. Innate releasing mechanism B. Taxis C. Sign stimulus D. Kinesis